Foot bath before going to bed: Soaking your feet in warm water before going to bed can help the calf muscles return blood to the heart and allow Yang Qi to enter the body through the Yongquan point of the kidney meridian. As the vitality circulates, it warms and nourishes the internal organs, thus achieving a sleep-promoting effect. (Shutterstock)
Editor’s note:Where do menopausal disorders come from? Traditional Chinese medicine believes that before and after menopause, kidney qi gradually declines and menstruation is about to end. Due to insufficient yin in the liver and kidneys, yin and yang of qi, blood and yang are imbalanced, thus causing symptoms of discomfort throughout the body, especially the heart, liver, spleen, etc. How can I practice self-care to relieve symptoms? Traditional Chinese medicine provides guidance on daily life, tea and meals, and acupoint massage.
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Menopausal disorders are closely related to changes in hormone concentrations. Therefore, keeping endocrine hormones stable can effectively alleviate various uncomfortable symptoms.
1. Life routine: getting up, going to bed, and eating regularly can maintain the stability of the endocrine system. It can not only relieve the physiological discomfort symptoms of menopause, but also keep the mood happy and increase stress resistance.
2. Diet intake should be balanced: the diet should be low in fat, high in fiber, with less condiments, and less processed foods. You can consume more foods rich in vitamins C, D, calcium, and protein, such as dairy and soy products. , dark-colored vegetables and fruits, etc.
3. Develop regular exercise habits: You should do more than 150 minutes of “moderate” intensity physical activity every week. The so-called moderate-intensity exercise refers to exercise that lasts for more than 10 minutes and can still converse smoothly, but cannot sing, feels a little tired, breathes and heartbeats faster than usual, and may cause some sweating. It is recommended to choose weight-bearing exercise, such as walking, jogging, stair climbing, dancing, mountain climbing, rope skipping, etc., to increase bone density and muscle endurance. Moderate sun exposure during outdoor exercise can also help activate vitamin D and help calcium absorption. Prevent osteoporosis.
4. Foot bath before going to bed: Soaking your feet in warm water before going to bed can help the calf muscles return blood to the heart and allow Yang Qi to enter the human body through the Yongquan point of the kidney meridian. As the vitality circulates, it warms and nourishes the internal organs, thus achieving a sleep-promoting effect.
[Notes on foot soaking]
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Demonstration video of “A Necessary Stage for Women – Menopausal Disorders”. (Provided by Crystal Crown Publishing)
Tea diet improves menopausal disorders
Wild jujube kernel and floating wheat porridge
●Material
30 grams of jujube kernels (fried), 30 grams of floating wheat
● Practice
1. Put the fried wild jujube kernels into the inner pot of the electric pot, add 400 ml of water (the water should cover the wild jujube kernels by at least a finger width), put 600 ml of water in the outer pot, and cook until the electric pot jumps up.
2. Filter out the jujube kernel medicine residue, put the floating wheat into the jujube kernel medicine liquid, put 600 ml of water in the outer pot, cook until the electric pot jumps up, add appropriate amount of salt to taste and serve.
● Description
Ziziphus jujube kernel enters the heart, liver, and gallbladder meridians. It can nourish the heart and liver, soothe the mind and improve the symptoms of insomnia and excessive sweating. Floating wheat has a sweet and cool nature and taste, and it can be used to return to the heart meridian. “Compendium of Materia Medica” mentions: “It can replenish qi and remove heat, stop spontaneous sweating and night sweats, bone steaming and labor-heat, and women’s labor-heat.”
Cassia seed tea
●Material
Cassia seed 30 grams
● Practice
Put the cassia seeds into the pot, add 600 ml of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to low heat and fry until there is only a bowl (about 200 ml) left.
● Description
When you feel thirsty or have a foreign body sensation in your throat (plumb qi), gargle with cassia seed water at any time (just like mouthwash, lower your head and gargle thoroughly in the mouth, do not raise your face and gargle, to avoid choking. ), let the oral mucosa enjoy the SPA impact before spitting it out. It can effectively relieve the discomfort of dry mouth, thirst and plum core gas. Even patients with chronic kidney disease who are restricted by Western medicine from drinking more water can use this method to relieve their body’s thirst.
Acupoint massage improves menopausal disorders
curve spring hole
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●Efficacy
The He acupoint of the Liver Meridian of Foot Jueyin is the point where the meridian Qi penetrates deep and then converges with the internal organs. It is the acupoint with the most energy of the internal organs. Therefore, it can be used to treat acute and chronic diseases of the internal organs.
Qu refers to the liver wood (the wood is called Qu Zhi); spring refers to the kidney water. The liver belongs to wood, and the kidneys belong to water. Water can produce wood. Therefore, the kidney is the mother of the liver. According to the principle of “replenishing the mother when it is deficient”, if the liver’s internal organs are deficient, Ququan can be used to replenish it. From the perspective of the five elements, Ququan’s acupoint belongs to water. Using Ququan acupoint can show the liver’s blood-storing characteristics of the liver meridian, complementing the kidney’s control of water, providing the liquid material energy source of human life, and affecting the body’s water, blood and Symptoms related to body fluids have special effects, so Ququan is an indispensable acupoint for improving various symptoms related to the urinary system and female physiology.
● Method
Directly massage the acupuncture points and press the painful area or the area where the local muscles are tight and hard until you feel obvious soreness or local warmth. You can also use a hair dryer to warm the local area. Do it 3 to 5 times a day.
Tanzhong point
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●Efficacy
The acupoint of the Pericardium Meridian refers to the acupoint on the meridian that is easiest for Qi to gather. Stimulating this acupoint can increase and improve the functions of the organs closely related to this acupoint.
The Tanzhong acupoint is located right in front of the heart and can be used to block external evil spirits from invading the heart and causing heart discomfort, such as palpitations, chest tightness, chest tightness, or any discomfort in the chest. Because Tanzhong point can prevent the invasion of evil spirits, it has the effect of alleviating and improving mental symptoms such as anxiety, irritability, neurasthenia, depression, and insomnia.
● Method
Directly massage the acupoints and press the painful areas or areas where local muscles are tight and hard until you feel obvious soreness or local warmth. You can also use a hair dryer to warm the local area. Do it 3 to 5 times a day.
Sanyinjiao point
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●Efficacy
As the name suggests, it is the place where the qi of the three yin meridians of the feet (spleen, kidney, and liver) meet. Stimulating the Sanyinjiao point can promote the flow of qi in these three meridians, helping to improve the coldness of the lower body of women, irregular menstruation, and menopause. It also has a special effect on infertility caused by male sperm problems. In addition to promoting blood circulation, Sanyinjiao point can also restore endocrine balance and improve the body’s immunity. It also has the effect of strengthening the stomach and intestines for indigestion and loss of appetite, and can treat edema of the lower limbs.
Note: Traditionally, it is believed that tonifying Hegu and purging Sanyinjiao is an abortion, while purging Hegu and tonifying Sanyinjiao is to prevent miscarriage. However, the ancient Chinese medicine book “The Bronze Man of Acupuncture” records that Sanyinjiao and Hegu points are forbidden acupuncture points for pregnant women. Therefore, pregnant women should try to avoid stimulating Sanyinjiao unless they have no choice.
● Method
Directly massage the acupuncture points and press the painful area or the area where the local muscles are tight and hard until you feel obvious soreness or local warmth. You can also use a hair dryer to warm the local area. Do it 3 to 5 times a day.
★ Raise your head and breathe to improve plum core qi*
STEP1.
Straighten your back and fold your hands slightly downward in the center of your collarbone.
(Provided by Crystal Crown Publishing House)
STEP2.
Pull your hands down, slowly turn your head upward, and stretch your neck for 20 seconds while maintaining slow and deep breaths.
(Provided by Crystal Crown Publishing House)
STEP3.
Maintain this state and then stretch diagonally upward for 20 seconds, and repeat in the opposite direction.
(Provided by Crystal Crown Publishing House)
STEP4.
If you find it uncomfortable to tilt your neck backwards, you can also lean your head against a wall and stretch.
(Provided by Crystal Crown Publishing House)
Caption: “Raising head up and breathing to improve plum core gas” demonstration video. (Provided by Crystal Crown Publishing)
*Additional explanation: Women approaching menopause complain that they always want to cough up phlegm, but the phlegm always seems to be stuck in the throat and cannot be spit out or swallowed. This is what Chinese medicine calls “Meihe Qi” ”.
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